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While the risk of heavy metals in herbs and spices is real, limiting your risk doesn’t mean dooming yourself to a life of bland food or giving up old family favorites. Follow these tips. Choose products with the lowest levels of heavy metals. CR’s tests found at least one product that fit in our No Concern category ...

Former used car salesman Alan Slone grows a conscience and reveals one of the major strategies dealership use to screw you when buying a new car. At the heart of it all is the “4-square,” a sheet of paper (sample above) divided into four boxes: your trade value, the purchase price, down payment, and monthly payment....

Like more than 6 out of every 10 items sold on Amazon, Eken’s products are posted by an independent company, with Amazon generally handling services such as warehouse services, shipping, and returns. Anyone can sell nearly anything on Amazon, and the company earned roughly $140 billion in revenue from third-party se...

In the report, Consumer Reports calls for a number of policy proposals covering data collection practices, some of which could be part of a national digital privacy law, something that the organization has long advocated for. The recommendations specifically aimed at Meta’s technology and the advertisers who use it ...

Unless excessive earwax is causing problems for you—pain, reduced hearing, or any of the other problems mentioned above—you can leave it alone. But many people consider removing the wax a regular part of their hygiene routine. And several common removal methods—such as using cotton-tipped swabs or ear candles—can do...

BEVERAGES Total phthalates per serving (nanograms)* Brisk Iced Tea Lemon (can) 7,467 Coca-Cola Original (plastic) 6,167 Lipton Diet Green Tea Citrus (plastic) 4,433 Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water (plastic) 4,217 Juicy Juice 100% Juice Apple (plastic) 3,348 Juicy Juice 100% Juice Apple (cardboard box) 2,260 ...